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Gert-Jan Goeminne

flagBEL
  • Date of birth08 May 1995
  • Height176 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • HometownN/A
  • Place of birthWilrijk
  • Start skating Club He took up short track at age seven in Wilrijk, Belgium. Ice Racing Team Antarctica [IRTA]: Wilrijk, BEL
  • HobbiesN/A
  • LanguagesDutch, English, French
  • CoachN/A
  • ChoreographerN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • Practice low seasonN/A
  • Practice high seasonN/A
  • General Interest
  • Sport Specific Information
"Have fun." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
French short track skater Thibaut Fauconnet. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
His physios. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
In February 2020 he returned to competition after 18 months out due to a series of issues. He struggled with an abdominal problem and underwent iliac artery surgery in July 2019. He also contracted malaria during a student trip to Kenya. He made his return to the ice at the 2020 World Cup event in Dresden, Germany. (nieuwsblad.be, 16 Feb 2020, 07 Feb 2020; Facebook page, 07 Feb 2020)

A back injury meant he missed the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (hln.be, 28 Feb 2016)